Scrambler: Triumph Scrambler 400X launched at Rs 2.63 lakh: Changes over Speed 400

Triumph Motorcycles today announced the launch of much anticipated Triumph Scrambler 400X motorcycle to the Indian market. The price for the bike starts from Rs 2.63 lakh (ex-showroom) and the booking for the bikes has begun at Rs 10,000. The motorcycle will be available at the Triumph dealerships across the country and the company also said that it will ramp up across 100 plus cities within this fiscal year. The Triumph Scrambler 400 X will be built at Bajaj’s Chakan-2 plant for both domestic sales and export purposes.

In terms of design, the Scrambler 400X looks very similar to the Speed 400 but here it gets a slightly rugged look. The bike gets a sculpted fuel tank with 13 litres of fuel tank capacity and it gets traditional Triumph black powder-coated engine casings with gold anodised front forks. It gets round LED headlamps with DRLs and the bike uses the same main frame but the cycle parts have been changed. The Triumph Scrambler 400X gets green/white, red/black and black/silver colour options and Triumph is offering 25 additional optional accessories.

The Triumph Scrambler 400X is built on a new frame and a bolt-on rear subframe with a cast-aluminium swing arm. Suspension duties are taken care of by 43mm upside-down big-piston forks at the front and a gas-charged mono-shock unit at the rear with pre-load adjustment. Braking duties are handled by four-piston radial front brakes with a 320mm front disc and 230mm rear disc. The Scrambler 400 X gets a 19-inch alloy wheel at the front and a 17-inch at the rear wrapped up in MRF Zapper Kurve rubber. The bike has a seat height of 835mm and weighs in at 179kg.

The Triumph Scrambler 400X will be powered by a 398cc, single-cylinder, liquid cooled engine which produces 40hp of power at 8,000rpm and 37.5Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. Engine comes paired with a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch. Talking about the features, the Scrambler 400X gets all LED lighting (headlights, indicators, taillights), a semi-digital instrument cluster, ride-by-wire throttle, traction control, dual-channel ABS, torque-assist clutch, USB-C charging port and more.

Talking about the changes between the Scrambler and Speed. Both Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X are based on the same underpinnings and share multiple parts and features. The Scrambler 400X bigger front wheel, a larger front disc brake, a wider handlebar, switchable ABS, a longer wheelbase, and longer travel suspension and gets offroad-specific elements such as handguards, a handlebar brace, and a longer front mudguard along with a protective grill for the headlight, radiator and sump.